Job Title: Manager, Environmental Health and Safety
Location: Council Bluffs, IA
Reports to: Plant Manager
SUMMARY OF POSITION PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Manager, EHS shall take a lead role in coordinating the company’s environmental, health and safety programming. He/she shall develop and coordinate the organization's effort to achieve World-Class environmental and safety standards.
To accomplish this task, he/she will work closely with Leadership, Operations Management, the Safety Committee, and employees, developing EHS Programs designed to eliminate workplace risks, prevent negative environmental and community impacts, and retrofit technology-based safety into operational processes. He/she shall have basic knowledge and understanding of Behavior
Based Safety.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS :
The Manager, EHS, shall be responsible for completing and submitting, on a timely basis, federal, state, and local environmental and occupational safety reports.
He/she shall maintain compliance with federally enforceable Title V Operating Permit requirements.
He/she shall ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations.
He/she shall conduct safety and environmental training using a variety of training media to build employees' knowledge and understanding of the topic.
He/she shall develop and administer company emergency response programming that includes the Integrated Contingency, Storm Water Pollution Prevention, and Spill Prevention, Countermeasure, and Contingency Plans.
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He/she shall coordinate all efforts to reduce OSHA safety incidents, SQF Practitioner/Food Defense Coordinator backup.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The Manager, EHS, shall have completed an accredited trainer-training course and possess strong presentation and speaking skills for educating personnel and communicating the company's safety and environmental policies and programs.
He/she shall be capable of demonstrating a strong working knowledge of the following topics: Hazard Communication, Hazardous Energy Control (Lockout/Tagout), Confined Space Entry, Industrial Lift Trucks, Emergency Response, personal protective equipment, machine guarding, ergonomics, and Hot Work.
He/she shall be versed in federal, state, and local environmental laws including the Clean Air Act, Clean Streams Law, RCRA, and Department of Transportation.
Skills/Knowledge:
• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Certification • Strong knowledge of OSHA, RCRA, NFPA and DOT regulations • EHS training/presentation experience
• 5-8 years of experience in industrial/manufacturing EHS
• Industrial Lift Truck (Train-the-Trainer) Certification
• First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
• Industrial/manufacturing auditing experience
• Strong computer and problem-solving skills
• Leadership/administrative skills
• Background in Lean Manufacturing
Experience/Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering/Science or related science field
• Professional accreditation, such as CHMM, CIH, CSP, CFSP
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